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EPA Adds N-Propyl Bromide to Hazardous Air Pollutants List
The first new chemical since the Clean Air Act Amendments were passed in 1990 is added to the list of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs).
Read MoreThe Sacrifices of World War II in the Plating Industry - A Reflection in Light of the Covid Pandemic
Eighty years ago this month, our involvement in World War II began with the attack on Pearl Harbor. It was the existential crisis for the 20th century, for America and the world. Thus far, the ongoing COVID pandemic may well be considered the existential crisis for the 21st, although we’ve just gotten started and climate issues lurk in the future. At the 1942 AES Convention, the first after Pearl Harbor, a special session was held, covering how the surface finishing industry was affected by the war effort. It is worthwhile at this juncture to look back on this, especially in light of today’s pandemic.
Read MoreThe Present Situation in The Electroplating Industry as Regards Government Restrictions and Government Business (1942)
by William McCord Technical Editor’s Note: The paper begins with introductory remarks by Chairman Maurice R.
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Zinc - An Important Nutrient
Once again, long-time AESF/NASF contributor Jack Dini provides another of his highly regarded and fascinating writings, this time on the benefits of zinc.
Read MoreNew Map Released of Toxic Hotspots from Industrial Air Emissions
ProPublica releases analysis of five years of modeled EPA data identifiying more than 1,000 toxic hot spots across the country.
Read MoreEPA Releases Draft Health-Based Levels for PFAS in Drinking Water
EPA releases stringent health-based levels to serve as guidance for setting drinking water standard for PFOS and PFOA.
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NASF Releases Public Policy Update for December 2021
The National Association for Surface Finishing has released its monthly Policy Update, summarizing some of the pertinent regulatory developments and new announcements from the month of December.
Read MoreEPA to List PFAS as RCRA Hazardous Constituents and Trigger Broader Corrective Action Authority
EPA announces that it intends to list four PFAS as hazardous constituents under RCRA and expand corrective action authority to cleanup releases of PFAS and other emerging contaminants.
Read MoreEPA Scraps “Waters of the US” Rule and Intends to Propose Refined Definition
EPA signed a proposed rule to scrap the Trump-era WOTUS rule and replace it with pre-2015 regulations until it can develop a new revised WOTUS rule.
Read MoreFederal Courts Stay Implementation of OSHA COVID-19 Rules
In response to a backlash of litigation, multiple federal courts have blocked implementation of OSHA and other new vaccine mandates for general industry, the healthcare industry and federal contractors.
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